What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 56.95 1000 No in 2005.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 23.21 1000 No in 1950.

How does Greenland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Greenland ranks 206th out of 221 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Greenland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Greenland

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Greenland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Greenland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 37.23 1000 No in 2100. ▬ Flat

Latest (2100)

37.23 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

206th

of 221 countries

All-time high

56.95 1000 No

in 2005

All-time low

23.21 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Greenland, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 37.23 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Greenland peaked at 56.95 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.21 1000 No, in 1950.

Greenland ranks 206th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	26.32 1000 No	23.21 1000 No	30.73 1000 No	10
1960s	38.01 1000 No	32.1 1000 No	44.14 1000 No	10
1970s	48.39 1000 No	45.47 1000 No	49.78 1000 No	10
1980s	52.81 1000 No	50.11 1000 No	55.32 1000 No	10
1990s	55.88 1000 No	55.63 1000 No	56.15 1000 No	10
2000s	56.67 1000 No	56.21 1000 No	56.95 1000 No	10
2010s	56.32 1000 No	56.02 1000 No	56.83 1000 No	10
2020s	55.73 1000 No	55.22 1000 No	56.08 1000 No	10
2030s	54.07 1000 No	52.95 1000 No	55.05 1000 No	10
2040s	51.41 1000 No	50.15 1000 No	52.67 1000 No	10
2050s	48.74 1000 No	47.62 1000 No	49.9 1000 No	10
2060s	46.14 1000 No	44.88 1000 No	47.36 1000 No	10
2070s	43.33 1000 No	42.11 1000 No	44.6 1000 No	10
2080s	40.76 1000 No	39.72 1000 No	41.85 1000 No	10
2090s	38.48 1000 No	37.46 1000 No	39.49 1000 No	10
2100s	37.23 1000 No	37.23 1000 No	37.23 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Greenland

203 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 42.28 1000 No compare
204 Northern Mariana Islands 41.61 1000 No compare
205 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.67 1000 No compare
207 Bermuda 35.67 1000 No compare
208 American Samoa 32.29 1000 No compare
209 San Marino 31.16 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Greenland

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18.46 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6196 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18.77 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4.24 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 49.56 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2897 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2023)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Greenland?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Greenland was 37.23 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 56.95 1000 No in 2005.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 23.21 1000 No in 1950.
How does Greenland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Greenland ranks 206th out of 221 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greenland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.